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Nottingham Forest 3-2 Southampton: Mistakes cost Saints again

Southampton players after defeat
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Southampton's fighting finish was admirable.

It followed a promising performance in defeat by Manchester United on Thursday, meaning those looking for positives will see a side still battling despite a bleak situation.

They continue to make errors leading to goals, however - a trait they must stop if they are to have any chances of staying up.

Jan Bednarek's loss of possession, which gifted Callum Hudson-Odoi the chance to score Forest's second, was the 17th time a Southampton mistake has led to a goal this season.

Aston Villa are the next most generous team with 10 such errors.

Manager Ivan Juric correctly said the Saints are struggling to play well for a full 90 minutes.

Identifying that issue is the easy part, finding the solution less so.

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